The future UK AIFM regime
31 Jul 2026 • Business Services • Financial Services • Insight • Regulatory Reporting
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Almost 15 months after the FCA first issued its Call for Input on the future regulation of alternative fund managers, the regulator has now published its long-awaited consultation on the proposed final rules.
Welcome to our 'UK AIFM regime' insight hub. Here you'll find a selection of practical insights, written by our regulatory reporting experts, exploring the impact of the regime on UK AIFMs and the steps firms should consider ahead of implementation.
Take a look through the series using the links below:
Taking a closer look at the FCA's proposed reforms to the UK AIFM regime, our first article in the series explores what could be the most significant overhaul of the framework in years. As well as giving an overview of the proposed changes, this insight will help readers understand:
- The core details relating to each of the consultation papers
- The key dates firms should be aware of
- The practical steps asset managers can start taking now
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This is the second article in our future UK AIFM regime series, and the first of two focusing on the FCA's Consultation Paper 26/28: The UK AIFM Regime (CP26/28). Here, we look at where firm size is the primary driver behind the FCA's obligations.
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This is the third article in our future UK AIFM regime series, and the second of two focusing on the FCA's Consultation Paper 26/28 (CP26/28). Having previously explored where obligations vary by firm size under the FCA's proposed three-tier framework, we now turn to where proportionality is driven by other factors – such as fund structure or business activity – and consider the areas where the FCA has yet to reach a final position.
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In the fourth article in our series, we look at the FCA's consultation paper CP26/26, which proposes significant changes to UK fund reporting since the introduction of Annex IV under AIFMD.
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In our fifth article of our series, we look deeper into what the FCA’s FRAME reporting framework, which introduces Essential and Enhanced Reporting requirements, means for firms in practice.
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In the final article of our series, we examine CP26/27 and the FCA’s proposed changes to remuneration rules for UK AIFMs, including why they have been announced and what they could mean for firms.
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